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		<title>Ceramic Fritted Glass</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 14:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ceramic silkscreen painted glass is commonly used for spandrel glass and areas of a facade where a printed design is desired.  Paint is applied to clear, tinted, patterned or reflective glass &#8211; only pyrolytic glass though.  For a glass to be heat treated after coatings are applied, it needs to be Pyrolytic.  The paint is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=architecturenotes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6277141&amp;post=532&amp;subd=architecturenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Curtainwall Installation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 18:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akstevenson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to get a closer look at the installation of a unitized curtainwall.  It is a systematic process of assembling prefabricated parts on the construction site.  The following sketch shows the basic concept of curtainwalls.  The step by step photos that follow document the installation of a single panel. The installation [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=architecturenotes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6277141&amp;post=462&amp;subd=architecturenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Glass Thermal Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 11:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In exterior wall specifications, several statistics of glass performance show up consistently.  Clear descriptions of these properties can be found in the GANA Glazing Manual.   Find these basic definitions summarized below.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=architecturenotes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6277141&amp;post=456&amp;subd=architecturenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Architectural Metals and Galvanic Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the moment, I’m working on a façade that uses metals extensively.  Toward this effort, I&#8217;m reviewing some basic information about architectural metals.  Here are a few brief notes on metal types and the order of their galvanic action. Architectural Metals Lead: Low melting point.  Popular roofing material for centuries Tin: 2 categories The alloying [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=architecturenotes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6277141&amp;post=440&amp;subd=architecturenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Contract Negotiation for Architects</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akstevenson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Architect’s Essentials of Contract Negotiation by Ava J. Abramowitz has been sitting on my bookshelf since it was required reading in Professional Practice class in college.  Having never read it in entirety, I recently decided to give it the attention this subject deserves.  Contracts and contract fees are critical components of any design business.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=architecturenotes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6277141&amp;post=430&amp;subd=architecturenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Online Revit Tutorials</title>
		<link>http://architecturenotes.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/online-revit-tutorials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akstevenson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, many architects are looking for training in BIM software like Autodesk Revit 2010.  I was recently compiling a list of online resources to help a friend get started with Revit.  While there are numerous resources online for gaining skills in this software, a completely new user might not know where to start.  So, if [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=architecturenotes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6277141&amp;post=380&amp;subd=architecturenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reevaluating Construction Drawings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>akstevenson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, numerous companies are striving to re-imagine the way we interact with information.  Apple claims the iPad has dramatically rethought the way people will interact with the web.  Google’s numerous products constantly strive to deliver information in the most simple and clear format possible.  For decades, people have noted that the construction industry has evolved [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=architecturenotes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6277141&amp;post=367&amp;subd=architecturenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Revit Floor Pattern Bug</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I experienced a bug recently related to floor patterns in Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010.  Here is the issue and solution that worked. Our project uses several faceted floors to make up a sloping sidewalk.  I was able to align the sidewalk grid on all facets except a few random ones.  No command (move, rotate, align) would do [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=architecturenotes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6277141&amp;post=350&amp;subd=architecturenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Few Notes on Glass Curtain Wall</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fundamental definition of the term curtain wall is an exterior wall that is not load bearing, acting solely as a skin to shield from the elements.  The introduction of structural frames facilitated the development of these facades.  Today, we most commonly associate curtain wall with glass exterior walls that provide significant natural light to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=architecturenotes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6277141&amp;post=338&amp;subd=architecturenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Google Wave for Architects</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google Wave is the company&#8217;s latest offering in their trek towards complete world domination.  If you haven&#8217;t already heard of it, the pitch is &#8220;What would email look like if it were invented today?&#8221;  Email was invented over 40 years ago to emulate snail mail.  Google Wave aims to be a series of collaborative &#8216;living&#8217; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=architecturenotes.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6277141&amp;post=325&amp;subd=architecturenotes&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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